Foreword
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview
                              The Start of Contemporary Therapy and Theory
 
 
                              Therapy’s Relationship to Theory
 
 
                              Attributes Used to Judge the Soundness of a Theory
 
 
                              The Authors’ Approach to Writing This Textbook
 
 
                              Connecting the Dots: Seeing the Big Picture
 
 
                              Reappearing Case Study Used in Each Theoretical Chapter
 
 
                              Ongoing Exercise That Concludes in Chapter 15
 
 
 
Chapter 2. Counselor Role and Functions, Professional Ethics, Stress, and Self-Care
                              APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
 
 
                              Ethical Decision Making: Professional Counselors and Counseling Psychologists
 
 
                              Therapist Well-Being and Burnout
 
 
 
Chapter 3. Psychoanalytic Theory
                              Sigmund Freud’s Contribution
 
 
                              Appropriate Client Populations
 
 
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms of Psychoanalysis
 
 
                              Contemporary Research Support
 
 
                              Relevance of Psychoanalytic Theory
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Application: Psychoanalytic Theory
 
 
 
Chapter 4. Adlerian Theory
                              Individual Psychology: An Introduction
 
 
                              Alfred Adler: Inside and Outside the Inner Circle
 
 
                              The Adlerian Approach: Individual Psychology
 
 
                              Individual Psychology and Social Justice
 
 
                              Multicultural Perspective
 
 
                              Relevance of the Adlerian Approach
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Criticisms of the Adlerian Approach
 
 
                              Application: Adlerian Theory
 
 
 
Chapter 5. Existential Theory
                              Key Players of Existentialism
 
 
                              Basic Concepts of Existential Therapy
 
 
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Evaluating Existential Theory
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms of Existentialism
 
 
                              Relevance to Current Practice
 
 
                              Applying Theory to Practice
 
 
 
Chapter 6. Person-Centered Theory
                              Carl Rogers: The Person and Founder of Person-Centered Therapy
 
 
                              Variants and Extensions of Person-Centered Therapy
 
 
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticism
 
 
                              Relevance to Current Practice
 
 
                              Applying Person-Centered Theory
 
 
 
Chapter 7. Gestalt Theory
                              Limitations and Criticisms of Gestalt Therapy
 
 
                              Application of Gestalt Therapy to Multicultural Populations
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Application: Gestalt Theory
 
 
 
Chapter 8. Behavioral Theory
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Research: Evaluating Behavioral Approaches
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms of Behavioral Approaches
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Application: Behavioral Approaches
 
 
 
Chapter 9. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
                              Key Players of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
 
 
                              Currently Popular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
 
 
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms of the Theory
 
 
                              Relevance to Current-Day Practice
 
 
                              Applying Theory to Therapy
 
 
 
Chapter 10. Reality Therapy and Choice Theory
                              The Roots of Reality Therapy and Choice Theory: William Glasser
 
 
                              Reality Therapy and Choice Theory
 
 
                              Moving Beyond the Reality Therapy of the 1960s
 
 
                              Social Justice and Multiculturalism
 
 
                              Criticisms of Reality Therapy and Choice Theory
 
 
                              Application: Reality Therapy and Choice Theory
 
 
 
Chapter 11. Feminist Therapy Approaches
                              Key Players in Feminist Therapy
 
 
                              Techniques and Strategies
 
 
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms
 
 
                              Relevance of Theory to Current-Day Practice
 
 
                              Applying Theory to Practice
 
 
 
Chapter 12. Postmodernism: Constructivism and Social Constructionism
                              Key Players of Constructivism and Social Constructionism
 
 
                              Multiculturalism and Social Justice
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms of Theory
 
 
                              Current Mental Health Delivery System
 
 
                              Applying Theory to Practice
 
 
 
Chapter 13. Family Therapy Approaches
                              Returning to the Issue of Defining the Word Family
 
 
                              Between Family and Individual Therapy: Differences
 
 
                              Family Therapy: Historical Context and Points of Origin
 
 
                              Contemporary Family Therapy
 
 
                              Five Approaches to Family Therapy
 
 
                              Bowen Family Systems Therapy
 
 
                              Appropriate Client Populations: Family Therapy
 
 
                              Special Ethical Considerations
 
 
                              Limitations and Criticisms
 
 
                              Application: Family Therapy
 
 
 
Chapter 14. Multicultural and International Approaches
                              Limitations of the Multicultural Theory
 
 
                              Relevance to Current Practice
 
 
                              Applying Theory to Practice
 
 
 
Chapter 15. Moving Toward a Personal Theory of Counseling and Psychotherapy
                              A Wealth of Theories and Therapies
 
 
                              The Journey to Find One’s Own Theoretical Approach
 
 
                              Elements That Make a Theory a Theory: A Much Maligned Term Defined
 
 
                              The Tangible Value of Operating From a Theoretical Position
 
 
                              Boxing Differences Among the Theories Covered
 
 
                              Common Factors: Corralling Similarities Among the Theories
 
 
                              The Master Therapist: A Blending of Science and Art
 
 
                              Integration’s Role in Constructing a Personal Approach
 
 
                              Future Directions in Counseling and Psychotherapy
 
 
 
References
 
Index